High potential and gifted education

Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.

At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Recognising potential and developing talent

Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.

Tailored lessons

Each student has different abilities. Teachers respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.

Rich opportunities and activities

Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.

Opening doors to wider experiences

Our students can participate in a wide range of state-wide opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.

What is high potential and gifted education?

High potential and gifted education (HPGE) is how our school supports students with advanced learning needs.

We do this through:

effective teaching strategies like enrichment, extension and acceleration

tailored support during lessons that stretch, challenge and inspire

access to a wide range of opportunities both within and beyond our school.

Our high potential and gifted education opportunities

Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.

In our classroom

In our classrooms, we are committed to supporting High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) students by providing teaching that meets their unique learning needs. We use a range of effective strategies to help these students grow and excel.

One key strategy is enrichment, which involves offering deeper, broader, and more complex learning experiences within the regular curriculum. This allows students to explore topics in greater depth, think critically, and engage with material that goes beyond the standard expectations.

Another important approach is extension, where students are encouraged to apply what they have learned in new and challenging ways. This could include projects that require creative problem-solving, research work, or interdisciplinary tasks that connect different subject areas. Extension activities help students develop higher-order thinking skills like analysis, evaluation, and synthesis.

During everyday lessons, teachers provide tailored support to stretch, challenge, and inspire HPGE students. This means adapting tasks, offering more complex questions, and providing opportunities for independent or small group work that targets individual strengths and interests. These personalised learning experiences ensure that students remain engaged and are continually encouraged to push their limits.

Across our school and community

Physical Programs
We offer sports and physical activities where all students can join in. Boccia Support is a special sport for students with physical difficulties to enjoy playing. The Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) and Primary Inter-School Sporting Competitions (PISSC) organise sports contests between schools, giving students a chance to compete and learn about teamwork. Sporting Clinics provide extra coaching to help students improve their skills in different sports.

Creative Programs
Our creative programs help students express themselves through music, art, and performance. Pulse is a music and arts program where students can create and perform together. Mundi Mundi connects students with cultural stories and artwork from the Mundi Mundi area. Eisteddfods are fun competitions where students show their talents in poetry speaking and choir singing. We also have HPGE groups for students with special creative or thinking talents to develop further. Choirs and dance groups meet regularly for students to practice singing and dancing and perform for others.

Thinking and Learning Programs
We support students’ learning and confidence through programs like Public Speaking, which helps students speak clearly and confidently in front of others. The Young and Deadly Mob program at Aurora College supports Indigenous students in their studies and cultural connection. Tournament of Minds (T.O.M.) is a team challenge that encourages students to work together to solve creative problems.

Social and Emotional Programs
We have programs to help students build leadership, wellbeing, and teamwork skills. The AECG Junior group is for young Aboriginal students to learn about their culture and develop leadership. The Student Representative Council (SRC) gives students a voice to share their ideas and help with school choices. Kitchen and Garden lets students work together to grow food and learn cooking skills in a hands-on way.

Language Programs
Our language programs include learning Paakintji P-6 and activities that help students understand and appreciate different cultures.